JAKARTA - Air quality in Jakarta this morning based on IQAir data is still categorized as unhealthy and is in 10th position in the city's ranking with the worst air quality and city pollution in the world.
Based on data from the IQAir air quality monitoring site at 06.35 WIB, Saturday, May 3, the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Jakarta is 10th with 117 or is categorized as unhealthy with PM2.5 air pollution and a concentration value of 41.9 micrograms per cubic meter.
As reported by ANTARA, this figure has an explanation of the level of air quality in the category of unhealthy for sensitive groups. That is, it can harm humans or groups of animals that are sensitive or can cause damage to plants or aesthetic values.
The public is also advised to maintain health and wear masks if they have to do activities outside the home.
While the category is good, namely the level of air quality that does not have an effect on human or animal health and does not affect plants, buildings or aesthetic values with a PM2.5 range of 0-50.
Then, the moderate category is the air quality which does not affect human or animal health but affects plants that are sensitive and aesthetic value with a PM2.5 range of 51-100.
Then, the category is very unhealthy with a PM2.5 range of 200-299 or its air quality can be detrimental to health in a number of segments of the exposed population. Finally, it is dangerous (300-500) or in general its air quality can harm the population's serious health.
The worst-order city of air quality was Baghdad (Irak) at 265, second-order Delhi (India) at 189 and third-placed Kuwaiti City (Kuwait) at 170.
Rank fourth in Lahore (Pakistan) at 163, fifth in Dhaka (Bangladesh) at 144.
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The DKI Jakarta Environmental Agency (DLH) has launched an integrated air quality monitoring platform supported by 31 points of Air Quality Monitoring Station (SPKU) spread across the metropolitan city area.
From the SPKU, then the data obtained is displayed through the air quality monitoring platform. This is made as a refinement of the existing ones and in accordance with national applicable standards.
This page also displays data from 31 SPKUs in Jakarta that integrate data from SPKUs belonging to DLH Jakarta, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), the World Resources Institute (WRI) Indonesia and Vital Strategies.
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